Hyderabad/New Delhi: Pre-monsoon rainfall and wind brought down temperatures marginally in some parts of India. Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, which had seen temperatures touching 47 degrees, the mercury is now hovering around 43 to 44.
The death toll from the heatwave so far is over 1,800 with Andhra Pradesh and Telangana alone accounting for over 1,700 deaths. 89 deaths have been reported from Odisha and seven from Gujarat.
Heat wave conditions also prevailed in several other states like Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.
Lower hills of Himachal Pradesh also reeled under scorching heat, with Una sizzling at 43.2 degree Celsius. Telangana saw the death of 100 people since Wednesday.
Since April 15, Nalgonda district has witnessed 126 deaths, followed by Karimnagar (95), Khammam (82) and Mahabubnagar (37).
The heat has also claimed 35 lives in Medak district, 22 in Adilabad, 17 in Nizamabad, 12 in Warangal and seven each in Hyderabad and Ranga Reddy districts.
According to Indian Meteorological Department, 'severe heatwave to heatwave' conditions prevailed today over many parts of Adilabad, Nizamabad, Karimnagar, Warangal, Khammam, Mahabubnagar and Nalgonda districts, and would continue for the next two days.
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